Beckham’s Inter Miami will join the MLS in 2020 and the former
England captain, president of the Florida franchise, is keen to
make Messi the club’s marquee signing.

Radio Catalunya in Barcelona claims that
Beckham has reached out to Messi’s representatives and ESPN says that the station’s presenter Xavi
Campos believes a “huge” deal could interest the five-time Ballon
d’Or winner.

The Miami Herald reports that the new MLS team are
not commenting on the latest rumours, but Beckham has previously
spoken about his wish-list of players, such as Messi and Cristiano
Ronaldo.

In March former Manchester United midfielder Beckham said: “Everyone has their wish list, everyone
does, but if you look at the way Leo and Cristiano are still
playing, even at what you might think is the later stage of their
careers, I don’t see it ending for them.

“They’re playing at such a high level that it’s hard to
see them leaving the clubs they are at, but we will see. You never
know what can happen in football.”

Radio in Catalunya reporting that David Beckham has reached
out to Lionel Messi and his team about playing for Inter
Miami.

Could Messi ever leave Barca?

It was widely reported this week that despite Messi having
a contract until 2021 the 32-year-old would be free to leave
Barcelona at the end of the season.

However, the Catalan giants obviously don’t want to lose their
captain and star player. Messi has only ever played senior club
football for Barca and has scored 603 goals in 687 appearances.

Spanish newspaper AS, citing information published by Catalan
outlet Mundo Deportivo, says Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu
has hit back at claims that Messi could depart at the end of the
2019-20 season.

On Sunday Mundo Deportivo said that Barca are in fact
planning to offer Messi a “lifetime contract”.

Camp Nou chief Bartomeu told Barca TV: “He signed until 2021. And it was
agreed that, when the penultimate season finished, he would have
the power to leave for free. He has the liberty to decide his
future. But he is very ‘culé’ and I’m relaxed.

“Xavi, [Andres] Iniesta and [Carles] Puyol had the same
clause. To Messi, the best player of all time, we couldn’t give him
a different clause.

“But I repeat: I have no doubt he will stay here for many
years. He will be here as long as he is able to perform for
Barcelona. Let’s hope we have him until he is 40 years
old.”